If a "learned counsel" is on the list, could they please point me to the law regarding access to BMD information? Particularly "Local" rather than "National". Many thanks JK On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 2:24 PM, Firebird <sparrer@gmail.com> wrote: > Brad Rogers wrote: > > On Sun, 24 Aug 2008 11:05:27 +0100 > > Firebird <sparrer@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hello Firebird, > > > >> the actual signatures, although there are some register offices now > >> which are refusing to issue "historical" certificates, ie those before > >> 1900. > > > > That's not lawful, surely? > > No, I don't think it is, but I'm not up on the finer points. The > register offices in question tend to refer customers to the GRO. > >